Deacon Jennifer Nelson comes to us originally from a suburb of the capital, Greater Georgetown, in The Republic of Guyana, South America.

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After earning B.Sc. degrees in both Mining Engineering and Mathematics in New Mexico, Jennifer returned to her native country to work in the bauxite mines as the first female mining engineer for Guyana and South America. She later returned to New Mexico Tech, Socorro, to complete a M.Sc. degree in Mining Engineering. Upon graduating, she moved with her family to Livermore.

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Jennifer was an active member of St. Bartholomew’s in Livermore for over 20 years when she first responded to the call to the Diaconate – a call that, as she tells it, began for her at age 16 in Guyana. At St. Bart’s, she was a member of the choir, a Eucharistic Visitor, Counter, Deanery Representative, Vestry member, and Junior Warden. Over the years she has also served on Bay Area Cursillo teams, and in the SF/SM Secretariat as Rector on the “Serve the Lord with Gladness” team.

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In her secular life, Jennifer worked as an Environmental Scientist in Livermore, where she raised her two sons, Roderick and Lawrence.

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A graduate of The Episcopal School for Deacons, Berkeley, Jennifer now lives in the Manteca area. She is passionate about Latino/Hispanic Ministry as part of her call to the Diaconate and served at St. James/Iglesia de Santiago, Oakland until her move to Manteca. She now feels called to embark in new ministry in the Tri-Valley, sharing her time between St. Clare’s, Pleasanton and St. Bartholomew’s, Livermore.